Cao Cao sent Zhang Nan, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang and other Yuan clan generals to go north to Youzhou to tentatively attack and contain Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi brothers.
Regarding the invasion of Yuan's old generals, the Yuan brothers dared not speak out in anger.
Although they could handle the attacks of these people with ease, they knew they could not resist Cao Cao's main force...
Therefore, after repeated weighing, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang decided to write to Wuhuan and request Wuhuan from the three counties to send troops to help.
In order to allow the Wuhuan people to send troops, the Yuan brothers actually agreed to let the Wuhuan people "rest and recuperate" in Youzhou for a month after repelling Cao's army. As for how to "recuperate", the Yuan brothers and the Wuhuan people naturally had
Well aware!
Before returning to Yecheng, Cao Cao summoned his own think tank to analyze the situation in Youzhou and Wuhuan.
Lu Yan sat in the first place, followed closely by Xun Yu,
Then there is the newlywed, the rosy-faced Xi Zhicai...
After Xi Zhicai, they were Guo Jia, Xun You, Cheng Yu and Jia Xu.
As for other counselors, Cao Cao would only seek their opinions after listening to the suggestions of the core counselors.
"Everyone, should we continue to go north to deal with the Yuan brothers, or should we go south to eliminate the troubles in Jingzhou first? What do you think?"
After Cao Cao asked the question, Xi Zhicai, as the mastermind, was naturally the first to respond.
Xi Zhicai bowed his hands and said, "My lord, I believe that the trouble in the north is not with the Yuan family, but with the Wuhuan people further north!"
"Oh?" Cao Cao heard this and asked, "What do you say?"
In fact, Lu Yan, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia have discussed this matter a long time ago, so they all know the general situation relatively well.
"Under the integration of Tadun, the three counties of Wuhuan have gradually formed a force that cannot be ignored. It even has a hint of the atmosphere of the Huns during the Qin Dynasty... If it is left alone, then Wuhuan will become a force that cannot be ignored."
Huan will definitely become a serious problem for the Han Dynasty in the future! Therefore, my subordinates thought that they should first put down the trouble in the north, and then go south to capture Jingzhou and other places!"
Cao Cao actually wanted to get rid of Liu Biao in Jingzhou and Sun Quan in Jiangdong first.
Because these two people have been too active recently, they have arrested no less than twenty people just from these two places.
Judging from their looks, they seemed to have some thoughts about the Central Plains... Only then did Cao Cao want to strike first and take advantage of Liu Biao and Sun Quan.
Seeing Cao Cao's hesitation, Lu Yan winked at Guo Jia and said, "It's your turn to speak."
Guo Jia was sorting out information until late at night yesterday and didn't sleep very well. Today, he looks totally exhausted.
"yawn!"
Guo Jia first yawned greatly, and then said: "My lord, my subordinates received news yesterday from the shadow guards deployed in Youzhou... It was said that the Yuan brothers sent people to Wuhuan. I think it was
We need to ask the Wuhuan people to send troops."
It's Wuhuan again...
Cao Cao frowned and said: "It seems that the Wuhuan people are indeed too active... Let's destroy them first!"
After hearing what Cao Cao seemed to say indifferently, Lu Yan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and thought to himself: "Ha! So domineering!"
How many Wuhuan people will come is still unknown. But for the foreigners who dare to invade the Han, annihilation is the most powerful response!
No one refuted Cao Cao's words.
At this time, Cao Cao asked Xun Yu, Xun You and others: "Wen Ruo, Gong Da, Zhong De, Wen He, what suggestions do you have for this?"
After the four of them looked at each other, Xun Yu finally spoke: "We also think we should take down Youzhou first, and then defeat the Wuhuan people.
As Comrade Comrade Cai said, if we allow the Wuhuan people to grow stronger, when we go south in the future, the Wuhuan people will definitely harass us from behind.
Even if, my lord, you hand over Youzhou to the chariot general (Lu Bu) for garrison in the future, the scourge of alien races will become a long-term constraint for us.
Therefore, my subordinates also believe that the Wuhuan people should be strangled in the cradle before they have fully formed a climate!"
Xun You also handed over his hand and said: "Please my lord, send your troops to the north quickly, otherwise the Yuan brothers will see that the situation is not going well and flee into the grassland to collude with the Wuhuan people. Then we will have a lot of troubles out of thin air in the future."
All the counselors were urging Cao Cao to send troops to the Northern Expedition, but Cao Cao finally looked at Lu Yan.
The person who could make Cao Cao finally make up his mind was none other than Lu Yan.
When Lu Yan saw Cao Cao looking at him, he also raised his head and looked into Cao Cao's eyes, and then uttered one word in a calm tone, "Quickly destroy!"
"Quickly destroyed!!!"
Guo Jia perked up and thought to himself: "Good guy, this is more domineering than Lao Cao's words of "Destroy it!" Why didn't I think of that?"
Finally, after Lu Yan expressed his stance, Cao Cao made up his mind.
He gave up his plan to go south temporarily and devoted himself to the war in the north.
Standing up, Cao Cao said to the seven people he relied on most: "In this case, we will immediately reorganize our troops and send troops north to destroy Wuhuan as soon as possible!"
Lu Yan and others also stood up, and they all raised their hands and said, "Here!"
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Xun Yu and Cheng Yu were still in Xuchang.
With their two sea-fixing needles here, there would be no chaos in Xuchang or Cao Cao's rear area.
Jia Xu was sent to Wancheng to take charge of Nanyang County; Man Chong was sent to Runan to form a joint force with Xuchang and Wancheng to jointly defend against Liu Biao in Jingzhou. Sun Quan still had Xiahou Dun and Liu Xun on guard, so Cao Cao could
Peaceful Northern Expedition.
As for Lu Yan, Xun You, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia, they will all go north with Cao Cao to attack the Yuan brothers and Wuhuan, the three commanderies.
After everyone left, Cao Cao returned to his room.
Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh as he habitually took out the Diary of Heaven's Way and Destiny from under his pillow.
"Mr. Lu hasn't written a diary for two months...Did something happen to him?"
Cao Cao has been a little restless recently, but it's more out of concern for Lu Yan.
He didn't know why Lu Yan, who had always regarded "becoming an immortal" as his ultimate goal, suddenly stopped updating his diary... You must know that Lu Yan once revealed in his diary that he had to sign in every day to "cultivate" to become an immortal!
Although Lu Yan has not updated his diary for nearly two months, Cao Cao will still take it out every two days and take a look, "Maybe the diary will be updated again one day?"
With such expectations or luck, after sending everyone away today, Cao Cao finally had time to take out his diary.
【In the sixth year of Jian'an, watch the New Year's Eve.】
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"!!!"
"Damn it! It's really been updated!!!" Cao Cao became excited instantly.
[In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed... I have even forgotten how I came to this world in the first place...]
"You are indeed not from this world! Now your status as Lu Da's banished immortal is confirmed! Hahaha!"
"Yes, in the blink of an eye it has been more than ten years since we launched the army! I am almost at the age where I know my destiny..."
The big stone in Cao Cao's heart finally fell to the ground with the update of Lu Yan's diary.
At this moment, Lao Cao was so excited that he finally couldn't bear it any longer. He wanted to recite a poem: "
However, this expedition husband can go to all directions!
A soldier's horse never takes off its saddle, and its armor never leaves its side.
The old man is approaching, when will he return to his hometown?
Divine dragons hide in deep springs, and ferocious beasts roam high hills.
When the fox dies and returns to the first hill, his hometown will never be forgotten!"